Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PDL 604 — Periodontal Pathophysiology

PDL department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

discuss the anatomy of the periodontium in ill-health, and the patho-physiology and aetiology of the various broad groups of periodontal disease
describe currently used classifications of periodontitis; and
identify specific acute and chronic periodontal conditions, measurement using periodontal indices, and discuss their management

Course contents

Aetio-pathogenesis of gingivitis and periodontitis. Immunology of periodontal disease. Systemic factors and periodontal disease. Plaque-induced and non-plaque induced gingival diseases. Old and new classifications of periodontitis. Acute periodontal lesions. Periodontal enlargements. Aggressive periodontitis.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PDL 604.

PDL 604 — Periodontal Pathophysiology

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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